Xanthone is currently used as ovicide for codling moth eggs and as a larvicide.

The P7C3 class of neuroprotective aminopropyl carbazoles has been shown to block neuronal cell death in models of neurodegeneration.

Kushenol N may have anti-allergic activity, it demonstrates significant inhibition of the release of beta-hexosaminidase from cultured RBL-2H3 cells .